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Episode ZD161
From Countdown
Episode ZD161 was broadcast on 26 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: Steven Grady acted as arithmetician for this episode.
Game 1
Tom Stevenson played Ahmed Mohamed, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 110 – 101. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Wilson, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Ahmed Mohamed | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMTIGCEAE | GAMETIC | 7 – 7 | GAMETIC | 7 | |
| 2 | RLIENAYTR | INTERLAY | 15 – 15 | INTERLAY | LITERARY | 15 |
| 3 | 3 8 10 6 10 4 → 661 | 660
(10 + 4 – 3) × 6 × 10 |
22 – 22 | 662
(10 × 10 + 8 + 3) × 6 – 4 |
SG: 661 = ((10 + 10) × 8 + 6) × 4 − 3 |
25 |
| 4 | DNOEBOSWP | SPOONED | 29 – 29 | SWOONED | SNOOPED, SWOOPED | 32 |
| 5 | DSHWBERIA | RAWHIDES | 37 – 29 | BAWDIER | 40 | |
| 6 | 100 1 6 5 5 10 → 187 | 187
(100 – 6) × (10 ÷ 5) – 1 |
47 – 39 | 187
(100 – 6) × (10 ÷ 5) – 1 |
|
50 |
| 7 | EOIMXSTCT | TOTEMIC | 54 – 46 | COEXIST | COTTISE, EXOTICS | 57 |
| 8 | SJEILETSV | STEELS | 60 – 52 | LEVIES | TIELESS | 64 |
| 9 | 75 25 100 3 6 10 → 437 | 437
75 × 6 – 10 – 3 |
70 – 62 | 437
75 × 6 – 10 – 3 |
|
74 |
| 10 | FROENODNA | FONDER | 70 – 69 | FORDONE | NANOROD | 81 |
| 11 | SNRSMERUA | SURNAMES | 78 – 77 | SURNAMES | 89 | |
| 12 | CZEATULIE | ACUTE | 83 – 82 | CUTIE | LEUCITE | 96 |
| 13 | AEDLHNTDI | TIDELAND | 91 – 90 | TIDELAND | 104 | |
| 14 | 75 3 2 5 5 1 → 181 | 181
(5 × 3 + 75) × 2 + 1 |
101 – 100 | 181
(5 × 3 + 75) × 2 + 1 |
|
114 |
| 15 | DRYAPHOLE | 101 – 110 | POLYHEDRA
(1.2 seconds) |
124 |
Game 2
Ahmed Mohamed played Ben Wilson, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 111 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Stevenson, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Ahmed Mohamed | Score | Ben Wilson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WJUETURNM | UNTRUE | 6 – 6 | UNTRUE | MUNTER, UNMUTE | 6 |
| 2 | SCTOEKSON | SOCKETS | 13 – 6 | STOCKS | NOSTOCS, ONCOSTS, SOONEST | 13 |
| 3 | 100 8 4 1 4 3 → 550 | 550
(100 ÷ (8 ÷ 4)) × (4 × 3 – 1) |
23 – 16 | 550
((8 + 3) × 100) ÷ ((4 ÷ 4) + 1) |
|
23 |
| 4 | LICUFOTLN | LINOCUT | 30 – 16 | unfill ☓ | 30 | |
| 5 | DSEIFETGH | SIGHTED | 37 – 23 | SHIFTED | EDGIEST, FIDGETS, GIFTEES, HEDGIES, HEISTED | 37 |
| 6 | 25 5 5 10 9 1 → 855 | 855
(9 × 5 – 10 – 1) × 25 + 5 |
47 – 33 | 855
(9 × 5 – 10 – 1) × 25 + 5 |
|
47 |
| 7 | RBOAGERPS | PROBERS | 54 – 40 | BORAGES | AGBEROS, BEGORRA, GRASPER, GROPERS, SPARGER | 54 |
| 8 | DAWEXRUMP | WARMED | 60 – 46 | WARPED | DAMPER, DUMPER, RAMPED, REMUDA, UPWARD | 60 |
| 9 | 100 4 5 7 6 1 → 731 | 731
(100 + 5) × 7 – 4 |
70 – 56 | 731
(100 + 5) × 7 – 4 |
|
70 |
| 10 | LIRAVDOAE | OVERLAID | 78 – 64 | OVERLAID | 78 | |
| 11 | SLUATEPMR | UPSTREAM | 86 – 72 | TRAMPLES | TEMPURAS | 86 |
| 12 | TAQUNOEOG | OUTGONE | 93 – 72 | GENTOO | 93 | |
| 13 | RGEASINVD | VINEGARS | 101 – 80 | VINEGARS | GRADINES, INVADERS, READINGS, SANDIVER | 101 |
| 14 | 7 3 5 4 2 1 → 881 | 876 ☓ | 101 – 80 | ☓ |
SG: 880/882 |
108 |
| 15 | LOINGRAVY | VAINGLORY
(0.9 seconds) |
111 – 80 | 118 |
